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Kyle Pitts Could Be NFL's Highest Drafted TE Ever; How High Could He Go?

Florida tight end Kyle Pitts didn't carry many question marks heading into his pro day. The 6'6", 246-pound pass-catcher racked up 43 receptions, 770 yards and 12 touchdowns in just eight games this past season.

Pitts did suffer a head injury that required nose surgery, but that isn't the type of injury that should raise serious red flags ahead of the draft. The injury was the result of a hard—and illegal—hit and not a lingering issue like, say, the back problems that caused Rob Gronkowski to slide in the 2010 draft.

Pitts appears to be the sort of durable, versatile mismatch tight end that NFL teams fall in love with.